Motor Vehicle Traffic Injury
Hospital Discharge Disposition and Charges
Albany County Residents, 2012-2014
Unknown
*%
Against Medical
Advice
*%
Died
2%
Hospital Discharge Disposition
Nursing
Facility
7%
→Annually, traffic injuries resulted in an average of 152 hospitalizations
• 117 Were discharged to their home
• 20 Were discharged to another hospital or rehabilitation center
Hospital/Rehab
13%
• 11 Were discharged to a skilled nursing facility
• 3 Died
• * Left against medical advice
Home
77%
Workers
Self/Uninsured
Compensation
*%
2%
Other
*%
Hospitalization Charges
Government
8%
→Annually, traffic injuries resulted in an average of $9.3 Million
in hospitalization charges. Based on the expected
principle payer source, there were:
• $6.4 Million charged to no-fault insurance
Private
19%
• $1.8 Million charged to private insurance programs
• $775.9 Thousand charged to public funds
No-Fault
69%
*Data based on three year frequencies less than six not reported
• $211.7 Thousand charged to workers compensation
• $* Charged to private pay and uninsured individuals
Source: NYSDOH, Bureau of Occupational Health and Injury Prevention
SPRACS June 2016